Specialties

Treating betrayal trauma is a specialized therapeutic approach designed to help couples navigate the profound emotional and relational challenges that arise from experiences of betrayal, such as infidelity. This type of therapy focuses on addressing the impact of betrayal trauma on both partners, rebuilding trust, and fostering healing and reconciliation within the relationship. Betrayal trauma occurs when a significant other breaks trust through actions such as infidelity or deceit. This type of trauma can lead to deep emotional wounds, including feelings of betrayal, anger, sadness, and confusion. It often disrupts the sense of safety and security within the relationship and can often lead to depression. Infidelity and other forms of betrayal can severely impact relational dynamics, causing issues such as diminished trust, communication breakdowns, emotional distance, and intimacy problems.

In the wake of betrayal, I support individual clients and couples to process the impact of the betrayal, develop a path forward, and begin the process of repair. For clients that wish to leave their relationships, I provide support around processing grief as well as life transition.

I support individuals and couples navigate the emotional, psychological, and relational impacts associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This form of therapy addresses the complex impact of an STI diagnosis, including the emotional distress, stigma, and relationship issues that may arise. While STI diagnoses can be painful to receive due to societal stigma and misinformation, they do not mean the end for healthy sexual functioning and relationships. My hope is to support you in releasing shame, and moving forward with confidence around your sex life and relationships.

Sex and porn addiction therapy is a specialized therapeutic approach designed to help individuals who struggle with compulsive sexual behaviors. This therapy aims to address the underlying issues contributing to these behaviors, promote healthier sexual attitudes, and support individuals in achieving a more balanced and fulfilling life.

In treating compulsive sexual behavior, I approach my work with gentleness and sensitivity. Shame often underlies sexual compulsivity and prevents people from reaching out for support for fear of judgment. You can be assured that I have probably heard it before, and if I haven't I will not be surprised or judgmental. My clients that come in to address sexual compulsivity often report feeling out of control around their sexual behavior. This is why I utilize a structured approach to support my clients in increasing their sense of groundedness through integrating healthy boundaries and appropriate coping skills. In this work, we will create a treatment plan that addresses your individual needs but will likely include explorations of early sexual experiences, family relationships, mental health factors, and hopes for the future. I believe in my client's capacity to heal and create change, and I hope to be able to support you in your process of building the life you want.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured psychotherapy technique designed to help individuals process and heal from traumatic memories and experiences. Developed by Francine Shapiro in the late 1980s, EMDR has become a widely recognized and effective treatment for trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The therapy combines elements of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with bilateral stimulation, often involving guided eye movements, to facilitate the processing of distressing memories. I have found this modality to be incredibly effective in supporting the process of healing for trauma, anxiety, depression, and phobias.

Trauma therapy is a specialized form of psychotherapy designed to support individuals process and heal from traumatic experiences. Trauma can result from a wide range of events, including abuse, relational wounds, accidents, natural disasters, loss, sexual trauma, or violence. The goal of trauma therapy is to help clients understand and work through the emotional, psychological, and physical impacts of trauma, leading to recovery and improved well-being. I utilize a trauma informed approach in my work with all clients, which integrates a series of techniques designed to create a supportive and empathetic environment that empowers my clients in their process of healing. I am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which is a body based trauma treatment therapy.

LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy is designed to support and affirm the identities, experiences, and needs of LGBTQ+ individuals. This type of therapy is grounded in respect, acceptance, and empowerment, recognizing the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ clients while promoting their well-being and self-acceptance. LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy acknowledges and validates the client's sexual orientation, gender identity, and related experiences. It emphasizes the importance of respecting and affirming each client’s unique identity. Affirmative therapy recognizes and addresses the intersection of LGBTQ+ identities with other aspects of the client’s identity, such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and disability. This approach ensures a comprehensive understanding of the client’s experiences and challenges.

It is my goal to provide a safe space for clients to bring all aspects of their identities. I passionately believe that all people are deserving of healthy relationships and healthy sex lives, should they want that for themselves. I am interested in discussions about sexuality, and am honored to support clients in exploring aspects of their identity.

If you are looking to explore your sexuality or gender, or get support in other areas while receiving identity affirming care, please reach out for a consultation. I would love to learn more about you and your hopes for therapy.

Relationships are a central part of our lived experience, whether we are navigating romantic, familial, social, or professional relationships.

Relationship therapy is aimed at helping individuals understand, improve, and navigate their interpersonal relationships. This therapy supports clients to address relationship challenges, enhance self-awareness, and develop effective strategies for managing relationship dynamics, whether in romantic, familial, or social contexts.

In therapy focusing on relationships, I support my clients to gain insight into their relationship patterns, including recurring issues, communication styles, and emotional responses. By exploring past and current relationships, clients can identify underlying patterns that impact their interactions and connect to a greater sense of empowerment around their relational functioning. This process can involve identifying and examining core beliefs that may be disrupting clients in forming and maintaining satisfying and healthy relationships. As well as learning and implementing practical tools to increase sense of intimacy and safety in relationships through positive communication, boundary setting, and self-regulation.

I hold a non-judgmental approach in working with clients around relationships and empower my clients to make their own choices. Sometimes clients fear that seeking support will result in a therapist telling them to leave their romantic relationship or cut off family members. That is not my role. My role is to support you in navigating the relationships in your life by providing a safe space for discussion.

Individual therapy is a one-on-one process where I support clients to address personal challenges and enhance overall well-being. Unlike group therapy or couples therapy, individual psychotherapy focuses solely on the individual's experiences, thoughts, and emotions. This can be beneficial for processing trauma and exploring sensitive sexual issues. I will also specify that while I specialize in sex therapy, I often work with clients around more general issues such as anxiety, life transitions, work, self-esteem, and more. I very much value my work with all clients, regardless of their reasons for seeking therapy.

Couples therapy is a specialized form of therapy designed to help partners address and resolve issues in their relationship, fostering healthier communication and deeper connection. I provide a structured, supportive environment where couples can improve their communication, repair relationship after infidelity, work through discrepancy in desire, and more.

Therapy aimed at treating sexual dysfunction addresses various issues affecting sexual health and function. Sexual dysfunction can encompass a range of concerns, including vaginismus, vulvodynia, and erectile dysfunction. These conditions can impact an individual's sexual functioning, self-esteem, and overall quality of life. Therapy for sexual dysfunction seeks to understand and address the physical, emotional, psychological, and relational factors contributing to these issues.

Low libido, or loss of sexual desire, refers to a reduced interest in sexual activity that may impact an individual's sexual satisfaction and relationship quality. This condition can affect people of all gender identities and may arise from a variety of factors.

Low libido and loss of desire can bring on deep feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and isolation in relationships. People that struggle with low libido often have internalized beliefs that there is something "wrong" with them or that they are "broken." I am here to help you process the impacts on relationship to self and others. You are not alone and nothing is "wrong" with you.

Therapy focused on low libido will explore multiple potential contributors to low libido, including physical health issues, psychological factors, relational dynamics, and lifestyle factors.

Differences in levels of desire in couples is common and normal. However, mismatches can affect intimacy, communication, and overall relationship satisfaction which often leads to conflict, disconnection, feeling criticized, and a sense of isolation. In therapy, we will aim to bridge the gap between differing levels of sexual desire, clarify factors impacting sexual relationship, improve understanding and empathy, and enhance relationship satisfaction to deepen love and fulfillment in your relationship.

In the process of bridging the gap between partners, I engage my clients in talk therapy interventions as well as provide out of session intimacy work when appropriate.

Therapy to address body image is aimed at helping clients improve their relationship with their own bodies. It addresses issues related to body dissatisfaction, negative body image, and self-esteem, promoting a healthier and more positive perception of oneself.

We will explore societal, familial, relational, and personal factors impacting body image to examine the root of core beliefs. We will then work on integrating practical tools to shift self-concept and develop a healthier relationship with self.

Many of my clients come to therapy looking for a safe space to discuss and explore their kinks and fantasies. Clients often have questions about how their sexual fantasies came to be what they are, which can lead to interesting exploration of early sexual experiences and relationships. Clients are also often seeking support around navigating fantasy and kink in their romantic relationships with partners who may not share the same kinks/fantasies.

This work can focus on building self-acceptance and embracing sexual desires without guilt and shame.

In some cases, the focus can be on exploring the impact of fantasy on the client's relationships. Or on gaining a sense of empowerment around sexual functioning if sexual behaviors are compulsive in nature.

Therapy focused on sexual inexperience is aimed at addressing concerns related to a lack of sexual experience or knowledge. I work with many clients who come to therapy sharing that they feel anxious, uncertain, or dissatisfied due to limited sexual experiences. If you are seeking support in this area, you may feel shame or a sense of isolation that has blocked you from pursuing relationships out of fear that your inexperience will be revealed. You are not alone in this. Vulnerability can elicit strong feelings for all of us. I am here to support you in building confidence and understanding for a more fulfilling sexual life.

Sex therapy is a specialized form of psychotherapy focused on addressing sexual concerns, dysfunctions, and relational issues related to sexuality. This type of therapy aims to help individuals and couples improve their sexual well-being, enhance intimacy, and resolve sexual difficulties in a safe and supportive environment.

Sex therapy addresses a range of sexual concerns, including sexual dysfunctions (such as erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, and vaginismus), low libido, discrepancy in desire in couples, sexual identity exploration, pain during sex, and difficulties with sexual arousal or orgasm.

Don't see yourself reflected in this list of specialties? You may still be in the right place! Please reach out for a consultation today and we can discuss your hopes for therapy and determine if we are a good fit. I am happy to answer any questions you may have. I look forward to hearing from you.